"Closer" to Clive Owen
hi y'all
after numerous delays and long queues at Gatwick airport, finally made it to London. Security is ridiculous. Lines for gate entry checks stretched to outside the terminal. Spoke to a lady who said that she was just taking a 1 hr internal flight but had been standing in line to get thru security checks and bag scans for an hour! flights were also delayed but I guess on the bright side, I got to get up close to Clive Owen (his plane was delayed and he was milling around the airport with his wife). I did not manage to get a frontal shot as I didn't wanna be totally in his face. poor bloke... quite a few people wanted to talk to him... i stood behind him when we were all looking at the departure time boards.
ok, the picts do not do justice and you may not believe me but I really did see Clive (might have had a chance at a better shot if that cow of a woman did not block my view!). did not get his autograph as I felt he looked harrassed enough, but man, he looks REAL GOOD! and he's really tall. anyway, was missing hubby more, so just took 2 long peeks (maybe 3..:o)) at Mr Owen. Vince was in Washington at a hand surg conference.
its been a really relaxing week in London. ate lots (Nat... I think I doubled what I lost that day at the gym!) of chinese food: char siew fan, dim sum, sambal balachan kang kong, mmmm... lagi shiok! just left my lobster noodles tomorrow... can't wait
stayin with Mum at her friend's house in Northwest London, Pinner. A nice middle class estate, people walking dogs n babies, leavy green trees and tons of squirrels. sure beats central London. too bad Fly isn't here to enjoy that! Her friends have gone back to Msia on a last minute holiday and left us the keys to the whole house, wow!
anyways, will blog more later. we're off to a proper pub now for beer!!
posted by Yvonne Chung Hsi Wei @ 11:14 AM
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Sounds pretty degrading to go into an airport. Perhaps you shouldn't fly anymore.
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